The NLB-Team also traveled to Therwil on Sunday, April 29 to play the Therwil Flyers. And it returned home with one win. However the Flyers were dominant in Game 1, as they cruised to an easy 19-4 win over the C’s. But the Challengers fought back in Game 2, as they managed to salvage a split, posting a 12-8 victory.
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Challengers with full workload
The Baseball-Teams will both travel to Therwil the upcoming weekend. The NLA-Team will face last year’s finalist Therwil Flyers on Saturday, April 28. The games start at 11am and 2pm at Therwil Känelmatt.
A day later the NLB-Team will open its season also against the Flyers, with the games starting at 11am and 2pm at Therwil Känelmatt as well.
The Softball-Team will play its home opener on Saturday, April 28 at the Klopstockwiese. The C’s will face the reigning Swiss champion Luzern Eagles to start their campaign. The games start at 11am and 1.30pm.
The SG Eagles/Challengers, the organization’s second Softball-Team, will host the Zurich Barracudas on Sunday, April 29 at the Klopstockwiese. The games start at 11am and 1.30pm.
Summer Practice 2012
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The summer practice for the Zurich Challengers NLA- and NLB-Team takes place every WEDNESDAY from 6pm to 10pm and every FRIDAY from 6pm to 8pm at the Heerenschürli ballpark in Zurich Schwamendingen (S-Bahn S3/S9/S12 and tram no. 7 to Bahnhof Stettbach or tram no. 9 to Hirzenbach).
Das Sommertraining für das NLA- und das NLB-Team der Zürich Challengers findet jeden MITTWOCH von 18:00 bis 22:00 Uhr und jeden FREITAG von 18:00 bis 20:00 Uhr im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli in Zürich Schwamendingen statt (S-Bahn S3/S9/S12 und Tram 7 bis Bahnhof Stettbach oder Tram 9 bis Hirzenbach).
Winter Practice 2012
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The winter practice for the Zurich Challengers NLA- and NLB-Team takes place every TUESDAY from 8pm to 10pm at the Turnhalle Probstei in Zurich Schwamendingen.
Das Wintertraining für das NLA- und das NLB-Team der Zürich Challengers findet jeden DIENSTAG von 20:00 bis 22:00 Uhr in der Turnhalle Probstei in Zürich Schwamendingen statt.
Kovac honored with MVP award
Kurt Kovac received the NLB-Team’s MVP award at the General Assembly on December 11. Kovac led the Challengers with 25 hits, 7 doubles, 19 RBI’s and .403 batting average. Kovac was also credited with the Best Pitcher award, as he went 3-2 with a 3.65 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched. Yanik Probst was honored with the Best Batter award after setting team-highs with 32 runs scored, 3 triples, 2 homeruns, 22 stolen bases and a .486 on-base percentage. Micha Seger and Dean Scherbaum received both the Most Improved Player award, while Halvar Dil was named Rookie of the Year.
Weiterlesen » Kovac honored with MVP awardNLB-Team beendet Saison mit Sieg
Das NLB-Team gewann am Samstag, 17. September das letzte Pflichtspiel der Challengers Organisation in der Saison 2011. Die Challengers setzten sich in Rapperswil-Jona gegen die Jona Bandits sicher mit 17-0 durch. Damit beenden die Challengers die Saison auf dem vierten Rang mit einem 11-9 Rekord.
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The NLB-Team moved over .500 after sweeping the Thun Hunters on Saturday, August 27 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. Gabe Staub, Kurt Kovac, Halvar Dil and Micha Seger delivered two hits apiece for the Challengers, as the C’s cruised to a 16-1 victory over the Hunters in Game 1. Dean Scherbaum allowed one run and four hits with three walks and one strikeout in four innings of work.
Yanik Probst belted the go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning, as the Challengers rallied for an 8-4 win over the Hunters in Game 2. After Micha Seger tied the game at 4-4, Probst went deep to make it 6-4, before Halvar Dil and Oliver Bernet added two more runs. The Challengers remain in fourth place with a 10-9 record. They will face the Jona Bandits on September 11 for their last game of the season.
NLB-Team spielt gegen die Hunters
Das NLB-Team empfängt am Samstag, 27. August die Thun Hunters im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli. Die Challengers bezwangen die Hunters zum Saisonstart am 9. April zweimal knapp. Spielbeginn ist um 10.00 und 13.00 Uhr, eine Stunde früher als gewohnt.
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Das NLB-Spiel zwischen den Challengers und den Jona Bandits wurde abgesagt. Die Partie wurde provisorisch auf den Sonntag, 11. September neu angesetzt. Ursprünglich hätte das Spiel am 17. Juli ausgetragen werden sollen, damals musste es jedoch wegen Regens abgesagt werden.
Die Challengers empfangen als nächstes die Thun Hunters am Samstag, 27. August im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli.
NLB-Team loses twice against Bern
The NLB-Team lost twice against the second-placed Bern Cardinals on Sunday, August 14. The Cards rolled over the Challengers in Game 1, as they posted a 17-2 victory. And they added one more, as the Cards edged the C’s 5-3 in Game 2.
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